Contributed by Peter J. Gossett
- John W. Gossett, Sr. moved from South Carolina to Georgia in 1804 according to the Georgia Tax Digest
- John W. Gossett, Sr. lived in Madison County, Georgia in 1812
- John W. Gossett, Sr. lived in Madison County, Georgia in 1820
- John W. Gossett, Sr. Georgia Land Lottery, 1827, Section 1, District 19, Lot #3, Captain District: Sanders, County of Draw: Lee County
- John W. Gossett, Jr. Georgia Land Lottery, 1827, Section 2, District 12, Lot #90, Captain District: Adairs, County of Draw: Muscogee County
- John W. Gossett, Sr. lived in Madison County, Georgia in 1830
- John W. Gossett, Jr. and Eliza Calvary married in Madison County, Georgia on June 23, 1831
- John W. Gossett, Jr. lived in Madison County, Georgia in 1840
- John W. Gossett, Sr. lived with John Jr. in Madison County, Georgia in 1840
- John W. Gossett, Sr. and Rachel Ryan married in Madison County, Georgia on March 28, 1844
- John W. Gossett, Sr. (listed as a sleighmaker) and second wife Rachel lived in Cherokee County, Georgia, next to Washington Gossett
- John W. Gossett, Jr. with son William Jackson lived in Madison County, Georgia in 1850
- John W. Gossett, Jr. died in Madison County, Georgia in 1855
- William Jackson Gossett lived in Cherokee County, Georgia in the houshold of Jacob Gossett in 1860
- William Jackson Gossett and son James Franklin lived in Milton County, Georgia in 1870
- William Jackson Gossett and son James Franklin lived in Blount County, Alabama in 1880
- William Jackson Gossett and wife Mary lived in Marshall County, Alabama in 1900
- James Franklin Gossett and son Elbert Leroy lived in Blount County, Alabama in 1900